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Supreme Court of Uganda

The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives powers from Article 130 of the 1995 constitution. It is primarily an appellate court with original jurisdiction in only one type of case: a presidential election petition.

The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice nd has ten other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appeal, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum.

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Plot M105, Kinawataka Road, Mbuya 1, Kampala, Uganda

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http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme

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Citation	Judgment date
February 1995
Damji Sidra v Damji Sidra and Others (Civil Appeal No. 60 of 1995) [1995] UGSC 39 (3 February 1995) Foreign-resident plaintiff must show fixed, reachable assets in jurisdiction to avoid security-for-costs order. Civil procedure – security for costs under Order 23 r.1 – plaintiff resident abroad must show substantial fixed assets within jurisdiction – speculative or unadministered estate interests insufficient; merits of suit and prospects relevant; security order not oppressive where reasoning supports discretion; Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act requires statutory designation of countries.	3 February 1995
Simon Amodoi v Uganda [1995] UGSC 20 (1 February 1995) Criminal law	1 February 1995